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OTTAWA—Faced with a court challenge over his budget bills and the Idle No More protests, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his imminent meeting with aboriginal chiefs would not be the last the government holds with First Nations leaders to address issues facing aboriginal communities, saying “we will continue through legislation and other means to move forward.

OTTAWA— Canada's aboriginal leaders are urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet with them later this month, in part to help end some hunger strikes and calm rising tensions — but the native chief drawing international attention for her hunger strike near Parliament Hill says she won't stop unless a summit is held much sooner.

OTTAWA — When Sen. Patrick Brazeau was turned away this week from a meeting with a First Nations chief who is on a much-publicized hunger strike, it was the latest public relations failure in a gaffe-prone year for the young politician.

OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer has rejected the Conservative government’s procedural case for limiting opposition amendments and votes on legislative changes, insisting the role of members of Parliament must be to hold the government to account.

OTTAWA — The federal budget bill and its contentious reforms to environmental protection are expected to clear the House of Commons this week, after the Conservative government voted Monday to limit the amount of debate on the legislation and opposition amendments.

OTTAWA — The vast majority of Canada's federally appointed judges can expect a 2.5 per cent raise this year, pushing their salaries to $288,100, according to figures contained in the budget implementation bill tabled Thursday.